Air Partner plc (‘Air Partner’ or ‘Group’), the global aviation services group, holds its Annual General Meeting today. At the meeting, Mark Briffa, Chief Executive Officer, will make the following statement: “At the time of our full year results in April, we reported that trading at the start of the new financial year had commenced in line with the Board’s expectations. I am pleased to report that trading has continued at similar levels, and given our forward pipeline of work and our strong net cash position, we remain optimistic about the Group’s prospects for the remainder of the financial year. We continue to assess investment opportunities, both organic and acquisitions, which will further add to or enhance the services and capabilities we can provide to our clients across the world. Air Partner will provide a further trading update before the Group enters its close period on 28 August. Further to our previous announcements, our Chairman Richard Everitt will stand down at the conclusion of the AGM after 12 years as a non-executive director and 5 years as Chairman. On behalf of the Board and everyone at Air Partner, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Richard for his valuable contribution to the Group. His experience and wise counsel have been a fantastic support and we all wish him well for the future. Subject to shareholder approval at the AGM, we look forward to welcoming Peter Saunders as our new Chairman. We will make a further announcement about this later today.”